Phases of the Night is an album by bassist Barry Guy, pianist Marilyn Crispell, and drummer Paul Lytton.

Each piece is a reflection or commentary on a painting: "Phases Of The Night" by Max Ernst; "Insomnie" by Dorothea Tanning; "The Invisible Being Embraced" by Wifredo Lam; and "With My Shadow" by Yves Tanguy.

[3] In a review for DownBeat, Fred Bouchard wrote: "Since the titles themselves are powerfully evocative, it’s safe to say that the portentous content of the works ignited the creative flames of these seasoned improvisers, as their collective imagination runs at a fevered clip through bustling, meticulously crafted collective improvisations... Not recommended for the faint of spirit or the waxy of ear.

"[3] Writing for All About Jazz, Nic Jones commented: "Any subversion of the piano trio tradition as manifested in the clinical virtuosity of a technocratic elite is always welcome, and it's present here in abundance.

The result here is an awesome collision of spirits, and the players effortlessly handle these four big musical canvases with due attention both to the explosive power of individual gestures and to the way these contribute to the larger whole.